Modulation of NK cell lytic function by endometrial secretory factors: Potential role in endometriosis

American Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 295-300

  Somigliana, Edgardo ^a   Viganò, Paola ^a,c   Gaffuri, Barbara ^a   Candiani, Massimo ^a   Busacca, Mauro ^a   Di Blasio, Anna Maria ^b   Vignali, Mario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO AUXOLOGICO ITALIANO   (Italy)

^c ICP Milan   (Italy)

Author keywords

Endometriosis; Endometrium; Immunosuppression; Implantation; NK cells

Indexed keywords

SECRETORY PROTEIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CELL CULTURE; CELL FUNCTION; CELL KILLING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLYSIS; CYTOTOXICITY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOREGULATION; KERATINOCYTE; NATURAL KILLER CELL; PERITONEUM CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROMA CELL;

EID: 0029851260     PISSN: 87558920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0897.1996.tb00179.x     Document Type: Article

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